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MLA 7 Reference Guide
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Book
MLA
Ex:
Last, First M. Book. City Published: Publisher, Year Published. Print.
Carley, Michael J. 1939: The Alliance That Never Was and the Coming of World War II.
Chicago: Ivan R. Dee Publisher, 1999. Print.
Chapter/Anthology
MLA
Book Editor
Ex: 5th ed.
Last, First M. Section Title. Book/Anthology. Ed. First M. Last. Edition. City Published:
Publisher, Year Published. Print.
Ex:
Melville, Herman. Hawthorne and His Mosses. The Norton Anthology of American Literature.
Ed. Nina Baym. 3rd ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1989. Print.
Magazine
Ex:1-5 or 15.
MLA Last, First M. “Article title.” Magazine Day Month Year: Page(s). Print.
Ex:
Pressman, Aaron. "Bottom Fishing in Rough Waters." BusinessWeek 29 Sept. 2008: 27. Print.
Newspaper
Ex:1-5 or A12.
MLA Last, First M. “Article Name.” Newspaper Day Month Year: Page(s). Print.
Ex:
Journal
MLA
Ex:
Campoy, Ana. "Gasoline Surges in Southeast After Ike." The Wall Street Journal 23 Sept. 2008:
A14. Print.
Two Authors Ex: 13 Ex: 2-7 or 32.
Last, First M., and First M. Last. “Article.” Journal Name Volume.Issue (Year): Page(s). Print.
Bharadwaj, Parag, and Katerine T. Ward. "Ethical Considerations of Patients with
Pacemakers." American Family Physician 78 (2008): 398-99. Print.
Website
Date electronically
published
Date Accessed
MLA
Last, First M. “Website Article.” Website. Publisher, Day Month Year. Web. Day Month Year.
Ex:
Friedland, Lois. "Top 10 Natural and Wildlife Adventure Travel Trips." About.com. New York
Times Company, 22 Sept. 2008. Web. 25 Sept. 2008.
Online Database (Journal)
Ex: 12.3
MLA Last, First M. “Article.” Journal Volume.Issue (Year): Pages. Database. Web. Day Month Year.
Ex:
Ahn, Hyunchul, and Kyoung-jae Kim. "Using Genetic Algorithms to Optimize Nearest Neighbors
for Data Mining." Annals of Operations Research 263.1 (2008): 5-18. Academic Search
Premier. Web. 25 Sept. 2008.
*Note that months in MLA are abbreviated. For example, “February” is “Feb.”
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TV/ Radio
MLA 7 Reference Guide
MLA “Episode.” Contributors. Program. Network. Call Letter, City, Date. Medium.
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Ex:
Film
MLA
“The Saudi Experience.” Prod. Mary Walsh. Sixty Minutes. CBS. WCBS, New York, 5 May 2009.
Television.
DVD, Film etc..
Title. Contributors. Distributor, Year of release. Medium viewed.
Ex:
The Dark Knight. Dir. Christopher Nolan. Perf. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Aaron
Eckhart. Warner Bros., 2008. DVD.
Sound Recording
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Ex:
Visual Art / Photograph
MLA
MP3, CD etc…
Contributors. “Song.” Album. Band. Manufacturer, Year. Medium.
Corgan, Billy, and Butch Vig. “Today.” Siamese Dream. Smashing Pumpkins. Virgins Records
America, 1993. CD.
Last, First M. Painting. Year created. Medium of work. Museum / collection, City.
Ex:
Picasso, Pablo. Three Musicians. 1921. Oil on panel. Museum of Mod. Art, New York.
Lecture / Speech
MLA
Last, First M. “Speech.” Meeting / Organization. Location. Date. Description.
Ex:
Obama, Barack H. “Inaugural Address.” 2009 Presidential Inaugural. Capitol Building,
Washington. 20 Jan. 2009. Address.
Interview
If any
Magazine, newspaper,
television information
MLA
Interviewee. “Title.” Interview by interviewer. Publication information. Medium.
Ex:
Abdul, Paula. Interview by Cynthia McFadden. Nightline. ABC. WABC, New York. 23 Apr. 2009.
Television.
Cartoon
If any
Magazine, newspaper, book
MLA Last, First M. “Title.” Cartoon / Comic strip. Publication information. Medium.
Ex:
Trudeau, Garry. “Doonesbury.” Comic strip. New York Times 8 May 2008: 12. Print.
*Note that months in MLA are abbreviated. For example, “February” is “Feb.”
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